Illinois motorists and businesses are preparing for higher costs at the pump as new fuel tax increases take effect on July 1, driven by inflation and local tax expansions. Nate Harris, CEO of the Illinois Fuel and Retail Association, voiced concerns this week about the cumulative impact on residents and the broader economy.
At Monday night’s meeting, the Champaign Unit 4 School Board encountered a wave of public concern following its decision to begin the search for a new superintendent and a permanent principal for Booker T. Washington (BTW) Elementary.
An 86-year-old Mattoon woman critically injured in a crash at her nursing home has died, according to the Champaign County Coroner.
The Vermilion County Coroner has identified the two individuals who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Danville on Friday, May 9.
A man riding a bicycle was found lying on the ground just after 1 p.m. Monday on Mattis Avenue, just south of Hedge Road.
Over the past week, local Red Cross volunteers responded to five home fires in Taylorville, Farmer City, Benton, Decatur, and Nashville, assisting 17 people with immediate needs including shelter, health care, and emotional support. These incidents reflect just a portion of the more than 60,000 disasters the Red Cross handles across the U.S. each year.
Six years into his role as Champaign County Sheriff, Dustin Heuerman is leading a department that has undergone major transformation—from a new administrative home to initiative-taking efforts around public safety, mental health, and community trust.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) has notified ten Community Water Systems (CWS) across the state of potential PFAS exposure risks tied to emergency water connections. While the regular water supplies of these systems comply with the state’s new groundwater quality standards, each has the capacity to draw from neighboring systems recently identified with PFAS levels above regulatory limits.
Champaign Central High School has claimed the top spot at the 2025 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Eastern National Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky. Over the weekend, Central’s 24-student team topped a field of 265 high school teams, with three individual archers placing in the top five of the competition.
After a month of delays due to lack of quorum, the Champaign School District seated its new board during a special meeting Friday night. The meeting, expected to be a procedural formality, quickly turned contentious as disputes over next week’s agenda and the superintendent’s future sparked heated exchanges between board members and the public.
